Allen's Drug Store
ALLEN's DRUG STORE
Source: Greencastle Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana 21 Dec 1881
The elegant line of goods shows by this house has never been surpassed here, and additions are being constantly made. The query, "What shall I buy?" finds a ready asnwer as soon as you have entered Mr. ALlen's door. The cunning hand of the skilled artisan has been industriously at work to provide exactly what you want and a little patience in looking about you will soon discover it. Their Odor Cases are proving very popular and are having a great run, while the standard articles of the toilet, the works of art, the elegant stationery, the illuminated cards and children's goods are no less attractive. Mr. Allen has been so long in business here and his good taste is so well known, that the public is ready to buy almost anything he may place upon his shelves. His prices are always reasonable and his goods of the best quality. On these points he justly prides himself.
Source: Greencastle Star, 18 Dec 1880 p 1
“Holiday Goods & Where to Buy Them …” As usual, is stocked with a grand display of seasonable goods. Heretofore this house has been known as a successful caterer to the wants of the holiday trade and the same will hold good in regard to it this year, and in fact the stock seems larger and more varied than ever before. It would take more space than we have to spare to enumerate all the ornamental and useful articles they have on sale suitable to fill the holiday demand, but in an examination of the stock we noted as follows: Celluloid dressing sets in elegant styles; work boxes, handkerchief boxes, collar and cuff boxes in new designs pleasing to the eye; fine jewel and odor cases in various wares; cologne sets; toilet sets; vases from the cheapest to the high priced in artistic and beautiful designs; a large stock of pocket books, postmonnais; wallets; card cases; in all qualities and varied prices; pictures and picture frames; Christmas and New Years cards; panel pictures and stands in all the artistic and novel designs; ink stands and paper weights in bronze and glass; card receivers in china with under glaze decorations; shaving mugs; mustache cups; decorated tiles; and other elegant goods in this line. A beautiful line of statuary and busts; writing desks and fine stationery; school companions and lunch boxes; photograph albums; scrap books; chandeliers; library lamps; hall lamps and stand lamps of remarkably elegant design and finish; paper knives; napkin rings and pen racks to please everybody; chess and checker boards; block alphabets and object lesson sets; complete stock of valises; traveling companions; shawl straps and willow baskets; a fine line of majolica ware; fine perfumeries; brushes and combs, etc. In fact, all the people can find something useful and ornamental at prices to suit all pockets. Be sure to call and examine this stock – the salesmen take pleasure in showing goods and quoting prices thereon and to visit this establishment is a pleasure not to be missed by any.
VARIOUS GREENCASTLE DRUG STORES and at least one date they existed
Allen’s (Albert – March 18750-Oct 1877 at least) – ADS stands for Allen’s Drug Store – the oldest and cheapest Drug Storee in Greencastle. (Greencastle Press Wed Sept 25, 1878 – Banner Mar 1892)
Allen’s (Walter – 1888 – Sept 1905)
City Drug Store – LC Burgess & Son, Proprietors – Cloverdale – Druggists & Chemists
Coan – 1948-60
Cook’s – March 1875
Fleenor – 1938 (Christmas)
Hathaways (Mar 1878)
Irwin (Oct 1946)
Jones Oct 1877
Jones (fairly sure different one Christmas 1938)
Kleists - March 1875
Landes – 1888 (to at least Dec 1899)
Morrow – Dr. Morrow has sold his South End Drug Store to Dr. Throop – Banner 10 July 1879
Mullins (Christmas 1938 – Feb 1946)
Owl (April 1903 – Feb 1933)
Palace (June 1895)
Parton (Dec 1929)
Phoenix – 1878
(Stevens – Christmas 1938)
